Zaarour Club

What Zaarour Club does

Zaarour Club is a privately held, year-round mountain resort and gated community located on the eastern side of Mount Sannine in Metn, Lebanon, approximately 35km from Beirut. The resort operates ski slopes stretching from 1,650m to 2,005m elevation supported by a proprietary snow-making system, and an artificial lake completed in 2014 that anchors summer recreation. Core offerings span winter sports (skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snowshoeing, kids sledging, Ski-doo), summer activities (hiking, mountain biking, swimming, camping, zip-lining, boat rowing), hospitality (Le Grand Chalet hotel with restaurant La Table du Grand Chalet), multiple dining venues (Z Lodge, Ilago, Z Café, Frozen Cherry apres-ski lounge), and event hosting (weddings, corporate events, the annual Lakeside Festival).

The business operates seven disclosed subsidiaries/brands under the Zaarour umbrella, each functioning as a revenue unit: Le Grand Chalet Hotel, Frozen Cherry, Z Lodge, Ilago, Z Café, The Lake, and The Station. Revenue is generated through transaction-based pricing across activity access passes (ski tickets $15-45 per person, festival rides 25,000-55,000 LBP), event-based premium dining (Valentine's $50-75 per person, New Year's Eve $100-200 per person), hotel accommodation, equipment rentals, and ski school instruction including the exclusive École du Ski Français program — the first of its kind in Lebanon. Weddings and corporate events are quoted via phone-based direct sales.

Go-to-market is event-driven and direct-to-consumer: the resort hosts approximately 40 events annually, drives discovery through an active website, Instagram, and Facebook presence, and converts bookings through phone reservations (+961 4 310 300) and website contact. Distribution is 100% domestic Lebanon with no third-party resellers. Marketing leverages partnerships with local sports academies (Beirut Football Academy), equipment vendors (Mike Sport, Sports 4ever), motorsport operators, and event co-producers (GATA for the Lakeside Festival). The company has 51-100 employees, no disclosed revenue, no external funding rounds, and no parent company; ownership is private and undisclosed.

Name

Zaarour Club

Legal name

Zaarour Club Ski Resort

Website

https://zaarourclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zaarour Club is a privately held year-round mountain resort in Metn, Lebanon (35km from Beirut) offering skiing, summer recreation, dining, hotel accommodation, weddings, and events across a self-contained gated community of seven operational brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mountain Resort & Outdoor Recreation

NAICS

Skiing Facilities (71392), Skiing Facilities (713920), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Ski & Mountain Resorts (Lift-Served Skiing/Riding) (THAAAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ski & Mountain Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAJ), Mountain & Ski Luxury Resorts (THAGACAB), Luxury Chalets & Ski-In/Ski-Out Homes (THAMAEAD)

Keywords

• Mountain resort hospitality
• Ski resort operations
• Outdoor recreation services
• Event venue hosting
• Mountain dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Ski & Winter Sports Access: Revenue from ski lift tickets, ski passes, and winter sports activities including skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snowshoeing, and sledging. The resort offers reconstructed north-facing slopes with enhanced snow quality.
2. Mountain Dining: Multiple dining venues including La Table du Grand Chalet, Z Lodge, Ilago, and Z Café offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner services with lakeside views and mountain ambiance.
3. Hotel & Accommodation: Le Grand Chalet hotel offering rooms and chalets for overnight stays, providing a mountain retreat experience for extended visits.
4. Equipment & Facility Rentals: Ski equipment rental, lockers (daily and yearly), snowmobile (Ski-doo) experiences, and various summer activity rentals including boat rowing equipment.
5. Event Hosting & Weddings: Wedding venue rentals and catering services, corporate events, and special occasion hosting at various resort venues including the lake area and dining halls.
6. Summer Activities & Recreation: Hiking trails, mountain biking, swimming, camping, zip-lining, and access to the artificial lake for various recreational activities. The resort also hosts the annual Lakeside Festival.
7. Ski School & Lessons: Ski school services with École du Ski Français instruction available for the first time in Lebanon exclusively at Zaarour Club, offering lessons for various skill levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zaarour Club operates a year-round mountain resort on Mount Sannine in Metn, Lebanon, selling hotel accommodation at Le Grand Chalet, multiple on-site dining venues (La Table du Grand Chalet, Z Lodge, Ilago, Z Café, Frozen Cherry), winter sports access including skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snowshoeing, sledging, and snowmobiling, summer recreation at an artificial lake and surrounding mountain trails, ski school instruction via École du Ski Français, equipment rentals and lockers, and wedding and corporate event venue hosting.

Product overview

Zaarour Club is a year-round mountain resort destination in Lebanon offering a unified platform of hospitality, recreation, and outdoor adventure services. The product portfolio centers on core resort amenities including hotel accommodations (Le Grand Chalet), multiple dining venues (Z Lodge, Ilago, Z Café, La Table du Grand Chalet, Frozen Cherry), and recreation areas (The Lake). Winter activities include skiing/snowboarding, snow tubing, snowshoeing, kids sledging, and snowmobiling, while summer offerings encompass hiking, biking, swimming, and camping. Supporting services include ski equipment rental, ski school (École du Ski Français), lockers, valet parking, and wedding venue rental. The resort hosts seasonal events including the annual Lakeside Festival and Winter in Colors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Grand Chalet: Hotel accommodation at Zaarour Club offering rooms and chalets for getaways
• Frozen Cherry
• Z Lodge
• Ilago
• Z Cafe
• La Table du Grand Chalet

Products and services

• Le Grand Chalet Hotel Mountain hotel offering rooms and chalets for overnight stays with panoramic mountain views, suitable for relaxation getaways and extended resort visits. Opened January 2016 and reopened with pool access in June 2025.
• La Table du Grand Chalet Fine dining restaurant at Le Grand Chalet offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner service with mountain views and inviting ambience.
• Z Lodge Wooden cabane restaurant at the bottom of the Cabane slope offering catering and casual dining with outdoor seating on a wooden deck terrace serving groups and families.
• Ilago Lakeside restaurant featuring local and international dishes prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients and offering panoramic lake and mountain views.
• Z Café Mountain café offering hot drinks, freshly-squeezed juices, sandwiches, salads, and soups.
• Frozen Cherry Apres-ski lounge and summer evening venue offering sunset views above the clouds, with food, drinks, and live DJ entertainment on weekends.
• Skiing & Snowboarding Ski and snowboarding slopes on reconstructed north-facing terrain stretching from 1,650m to 2,005m elevation, with trails suitable for novice and professional skiers and snowmaking for consistent conditions.
• Snow Tubing Winter tubing activity where participants ride down snowy slopes in tubes, requiring no prior experience.
• Snowshoeing Winter activity exploring snow-covered trails at a relaxed pace, suitable for adventurers and families.
• Kids Sledging Private sledging slope for children with a magic carpet lift and complimentary sledge rental included with every ticket.
• Snowmobile (Ski-doo) Ski-doo snowmobile experience offering a guided way to explore the mountain and discover hidden corners of the resort.
• The Lake Artificial lake built in 2014 serving as a central attraction for visitors with activities including cycling, biking, walking, and boat rowing, and hosting the annual Lakeside Festival in August.
• Summer Activities Summer recreation offering including hiking trails, mountain biking, swimming, camping, zip-lining, and boat rowing on the artificial lake.
• Zaarour Offroad Park Offroad motorsport park featuring multiple technical tracks for 4x4, ATV/UTV, motocross/enduro, and trial vehicles, operated with technical track partners.
• Ski School (École du Ski Français) Ski instruction service including the École du Ski Français program, offered for the first time in Lebanon exclusively at Zaarour Club, with lessons for various skill levels.
• Ski Equipment Rental & Shops Equipment rental service for ski gear and related winter sports items.
• Daily & Yearly Lockers Secure storage lockers available for daily or yearly rental.
• Valet Parking Valet parking service allowing visitors to hand over keys and proceed directly to the slopes and resort amenities.
• Wedding Venues Multiple wedding venue options at the resort ranging from casual outdoor settings under the stars to sophisticated dining halls, with customizable catering services.
• Adaptive Snow Sports Program Adaptive snow sports program offered exclusively at Zaarour Club for participants with disabilities.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• GATAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2017Events and promotions company that co-produced the 2017 Lakeside Festival with Zaarour Club, managing festival operations and ticketing.
• Beirut Football Academy (BFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on Zaarour Club's website, suggesting collaboration on sports-related activities or events at the resort.
• Z LodgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant partner operating at the bottom of the Cabane slope. Beautiful wooden cabane with deck terrace serving catering, groups, and families. Walk-ins welcome with waiter service.
• IlagocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLakeside restaurant partner featuring local and international dishes with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Contact: 961 4 310 510.
• Frozen CherrycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSummer evening getaway spot with sunset views from above the clouds. Apres-ski lounge open weekends from 12pm till 4pm with food, drinks, and live DJ.
• PSW SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite development and design agency responsible for the Zaarour Club website.
• École du Ski FrançaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership bringing French ski school instruction to Lebanon for the first time, available exclusively at Zaarour Club.
• XploridersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided bungee jump attraction at the Lakeside Festival 2017.
• 4x4 XtrememinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages the 4x4 technical track at Zaarour Offroad Park.
• Polaris / Helmets OnminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages ATV/UTV technical track at Zaarour Offroad Park.
• KTM / ANB MotorcyclesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages Motocross/Enduro technical track at Zaarour Offroad Park.
• Beta Motorcycles / BMW Motorrad / Lebanese Motorcycle SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages Enduro/Trial technical track at Zaarour Offroad Park.
• Mike SportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports equipment partner listed on the resort's partner page.
• Sports 4everminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports equipment partner listed on the resort's partner page.
• AquafinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage sponsor for the Lakeside Festival 2017.
• Mountain DewminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage sponsor for the Lakeside Festival 2017.
• MTV LebanonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia sponsor for the Lakeside Festival 2017.
• Arope InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance coverage provider for the Lakeside Festival 2017.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Beirut Watergate Resort & Spa: Lebanese leisure resort with multiple venues for dining, events, and recreation. Comparable as a Lebanon-based multi-venue leisure operator serving the same domestic consumer market, though focused on day-use rather than mountain/ski.
• Laklouk Ski Resort: Smaller Lebanese ski area serving the Jbeil/Batroun catchment. A regional ski competitor rather than a direct resort-club peer, but competes for the same domestic ski-day-spend pool in Lebanon.

Direct peers

• The Cedars Ski Resort: Historic ski resort in north Lebanon near the Cedars of God. Competes with Zaarour for Lebanese ski enthusiasts, though at higher elevation and with a more heritage/tourism positioning rather than the Beirut-accessible mountain club model.
• Mzaar Kfardebian: Lebanon's largest and most established ski resort, located on Mount Lebanon. Directly comparable to Zaarour Club as a lift-served ski destination serving Beirut residents with hotel, F&B, and event offerings, though at significantly larger scale.
• Faqra Club: Lebanese mountain resort community offering skiing, dining, and recreation. Operates a similar gated-resort model with hotel, restaurants, and seasonal activities targeting Beirut's affluent segment, directly overlapping Zaarour's customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Aman Resorts: Ultra-luxury hotel and resort brand with mountain properties. Comparable in the premium-pricing, exclusive-experience positioning of Le Grand Chalet and La Table du Grand Chalet.
• Vail Resorts: Largest North American ski resort operator with destination mountain resorts, lodging, dining, and ski school. Useful as a broad incumbent comparable for Zaarour's integrated resort model and ski-school economics, though at vastly greater scale.
• Aspen Skiing Company: Operates four mountain resorts with luxury lodging, F&B, and ski school. Comparable in the integrated luxury mountain-resort model and high-margin ancillary revenue (F&B, ski school) that Zaarour is building.
• Six Senses: Luxury resort operator with multiple mountain destinations worldwide. Comparable in the integration of premium lodging, F&B, wellness, and outdoor experiences into a single destination property.
• Club Med: Global all-inclusive resort operator with multiple mountain resorts. Comparable in the year-round destination-resort concept with bundled lodging, dining, and activities; operates at much larger scale across geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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